Vista 64 bit Problem

usmckerns

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I keep getting this error when trying to install Civ 4.


Error Code: -5004 : 0x80070002
Error Information:
>SetupDLL\SetupDLL.cpp (3085)
PAPP:Sid Meier's Civilization 4
PVENDOR:Firaxis Games (http://www.2kgames.com/civ4/)
PGUID:CFBCE791-2D53-4FCE-B3FB-D6E01F4112E8
$11.0.0.28844
@Windows XP Service Pack 2 (2600) IE 7.0.6001.18000

I'm running this on a 64 bit Vista OS. I've updated every driver and easily meet the minimum requirements. Video card is a Nvidia 9800M GTS (Notebook). I tried running it with Windows XP compatibility mode on but absolutely nothing works. I've searched the forums for a similar error but I can't seem to find anything just like mine. Anyone have any idea what I can do to fix it? Let me know if you need any other info.
 
Cd. I tried downloading and installing the demo thinking there might be a problem there but it does the same thing.
 
:hmm:
do you have administrator rights on this machine? did you run the installer with admin rights? there have been some issues reported with the 64bit vista - I'll try to dig those threads up but it'll be tomorrow until I can post again :)

Yes, I have been running it as administator too. I even went into the .exe and messed with the compatibility to make it as compatitible as possible (Ran in XP SP 2, Disabled settings, etc)
 
Hmmm this might help...I was scouring google for my exact error message and came across a civfanatics thread of a guy who looks to of had a very similar error message.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=281405

It says he found something to solve it on this forum so I checked his posts and found the thread where he solved it (well, you did actually).

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=281169

You suggested doing something to the registry. Problem for me is they were uninstalling the game...I'm just trying to get the damned thing to install so that registry doesn't even exist. So I donno if that info helps narrow the problem down or not.
 
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